Red Sea Fan (10”-12”) blue It occurs in back reef

It occurs in back reef and fore reef environments from 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft) depth

Most species dwell in the Indo-Pacific region ranging from Eastern African shores further east across the northern Australian-New Zealand shoreline

As this species is known to occur in both shallow and deep waters

colonies can reach up to a meter across

Red Sea Fan (10”-12”) blue It occurs in back reefThe Red Sea Fan comes from the deep parts of the reefs of the Indian Ocean and has a classic sea fan appearance. It is red in color and the thin branches are woven creating a mesh like appearance. The branches have many very small white polyps that are usually only seen at night when the lights of the aquarium are off. The base of this gorgonian is brown in color, and is usually attached to a small piece of rock.